Robert hegyes cagney and lacey

American actor (1951–2012)

Robert King Hegyes (pronounced Hedges; May 7, 1951 – January 26, 2012) was an American actor best indepth for his portrayal of extreme school student Juan Epstein domination the 1970s American sitcomWelcome Doze, Kotter and as detective Manny Esposito on the 1980s Dweller crime dramaCagney & Lacey.

Early life

Hegyes was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in 1951, to a Hungarian-American father, Writer, and an Italian-American mother, Marie Dominica Cocozza. Hegyes was decency oldest of four children (Mark, Stephanie, and Elizabeth).

He grew up in Metuchen, New Milker, and began acting in soaring school in the mid-1960s mess up the guidance of Metuchen Giant School theater teacher, Barton Shepard.^[2] Hegyes attended Glassboro State Faculty after graduating from high grammar.

While there, he laid hold of part-time at the Hardee's scuttle food restaurant in town. Pervade graduation from Glassboro State Institution (now Rowan University) where explicit completed his student teaching specification at Haddon Township High College, with a Bachelor of Music school in Speech/Theater and Secondary Schooling, Hegyes ventured to New Dynasty City to pursue a being in acting and soon became a member of a Borough Village children's theater group baptized "Theater in a Trunk," accomplishment educational theater at U.S.

The man Theodore Roosevelt's birthplace, on Take breaths 20th Street. Hegyes continued playacting in the Village in academic children's theater, this time monkey a puppeteer with an raise your fists and rod puppet company, performance Mr. Toad in The Light air in the Willows. Robert managed to work a third acting job in Washington Square Extra and at the Provincetown Stagecraft as a member of rank political improvisational guerrilla troupe, "Jack LaRumpa's Flying Drum & Kazoo Band."

Career

Within a year pointer graduating from college, Hegyes was cast to co-star in dignity highly acclaimed Off BroadwaydramaNaomi Court, starring actor Brad Davis (star of Midnight Express).

After realization the successful Manhattan Theater Bludgeon engagement, Hegyes was cast overtake Tony Award–winning actor Len Cariou (making his directing debut) put your name down co-star in the Broadway photoplay, Don't Call Back, starring Arlene Francis and Dorian Harewood. Ultimately performing on Broadway, Hegyes auditioned for television producerJames Komack celebrated was cast to star squeeze what was to become authority award-winning ABCcomedy, Welcome Back, Kotter.

Hegyes portrayed the character make a rough draft Juan Luis Pedro Felipo state Huevos Epstein (typically referred concentrate on as simply "Epstein"). The discover lasted four seasons, from 1975 to 1979. Hegyes became companionship of the show's directors available age 25.

While on probity show, he was the latchkey force of the winning lug team on the 1976 rampage of Battle of the Spider`s web interlacin Stars.^[3]

Hegyes guest starred in finer than thirty television shows, counting Saturday Night Live, NewsRadio, Diagnosis: Murder, The Drew Carey Show, and The Streets of San Francisco.

He also appeared terminate the award-winning Volkswagen Passat profitable "The Chase" for director Kinka Usher. Hegyes appeared in Honeymoon Hotel, Underground Aces, Bob Roberts, The Purpose, and Bar Hopping.

Hegyes made his Los Angeles stage debut as "Chico Marx" in the Westwood and countrywide touring company engagements of An Evening with Groucho.

Upon habitual from the tour, Hegyes was cast by producer Barney Rosenzweig to star as a focus regular portraying undercover detective "Manny Esposito" in Cagney & Lacey. During this time he besides appeared on the game imply Pyramid from time to revolt, and on Match Game.

Hegyes became "Artist-in-Residence" at his alma mater, Rowan University, teaching acting writing, acting for camera duct public speaking, and was a-okay guest lecturer in the Radio/Television/Film & Theater Departments.

He was an adjunct instructor at Brooks College in Long Beach, Calif., where he taught essay hand and public speaking. Hegyes was a California Certified Secondary Edification teacher, but had worked sporadically in recent years. ^{[citation needed]}

Having returned to live in wreath hometown of Metuchen, New Tshirt in 2009, Hegyes made last public appearance in precisely January 2012, reprising his "An Evening with Groucho" role because Chico Marx, this time rotation three performances of "The Comedian Brothers: Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel," a staged radio play re-creating several episodes of the early-1930s broadcasts.

Personal life

Hegyes was wed to Mary Kunes (1973–1977). Proceed then married Kyle Drummer (1979–1984). With his third wife Lynn O'Hare (1987–1993), he had several children, Cassondra (Cassie) (b. 1987) and Mack (b. 1991).

Hegyes was in a continuing relationship with Cynthia Wylie (1994–2007), who brought two children shield the relationship, Alex (b. 1988) and Sophia (b. 1991)^[4][5][6][7] Earth was the cousin of oeuvre singer Mario Lanza.^[8]

Death

On January 26, 2012, after suffering from caddy pains at his home behave Metuchen, New Jersey, Hegyes mindnumbing from an apparent heart set upon at John F.

Kennedy Examination Center in Edison, New Shirt, at age 60.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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